#5E82BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.095 259), rgb(94, 130, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5E82BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E82BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.095 259) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E82BA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E82BA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E82BA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E82BA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E82BA
oklch(60.3% 0.095 259)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AF
oklch(55.7% 0.102 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6197
oklch(49.2% 0.096 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#334F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4262
oklch(37.7% 0.061 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#5E82BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C86BC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358E96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E82BA
#5E82BA
oklch(60.3% 0.095 259)
- #A07A39
#A07A39
oklch(60.4% 0.095 78.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E82BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5E82BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.